The Village Square: February 13, 2017

I’m excited for this weekend’s Strategicon. If you’re at the con, tweet at me and let’s play some games!

Charterstone
Stonemaier Games’ Charterstone will be released later this year, reports ACD Distribution. “In Charterstone, a competitive legacy game, players construct buildings and inhabit a shared village. Building stickers are removed from cards and permanently added to your charter on the board, becoming action spaces for any player to use. Thus, a few available buildings soon grow into a bustling village with dozens of actions.”Source: http://acddistribution.blogspot.com/2017/02/charterstone-new-from-stonemaier-games.html

Mole Rats in Space
Matt Leacock’s latest cooperative game appears to be a lighter design aimed at younger games. In Mole Rats in Space, “Players must work together to help the Mole Rats gather their equipment and make it to their escape pod before time runs out! Climb the ladders, slip down airshafts, but don’t get bit by the snakes.”Source: http://www.leacock.com/games/#/mole-rats-in-space/

Expanding Bloodborne
From Dice Tower News comes word of an expansion for Bloodborne: The Card Game being co-designed by Eric Lang (Blood Rage) and Christopher Chung (Lanterns). “The game is based on the difficult, yet rewarding PS4 video game. It supports 3 to 5 players and contains card drafting, dice rolling, hand management, and press your luck mechanics.”Source: http://www.dicetowernews.com/bloodborne-the-card-game-is-getting-an-expansion/38693

Lovecraft Letter
The latest re-theming of AEG’s Love Letter is Lovecraft Letter. However, “[y]ou’re not trying to gain affection from the Princess. You are trying to eliminate your rivals for power as you seek to understand the cosmic horror that lurks just beyond what we foolishly call ‘reality.’”Source: https://www.alderac.com/lovecraftletter/

Light & Dark Diary
Designers Trevor Benjamin and Matthew Dunstan offered a look at the development of AEG’s Light & Dark. “Theme was the next hurdle. It was clear that there were two factions, but who were they and what were they fighting over? Once we recognized that flipping could be ‘conversion,’ the rest came quickly: the druids, the torches, and the name.”Source: https://www.alderac.com/light-dark-design-diary

Mice and Mystics Lost Chapters
Previously available only via online purchase, three chapters for Mice and Mystics are now available as free downloads on the Plaid Hat Games website. “These special downloadable chapters fit into the Mice and Mystics storyline and can be printed at home to be played along with the Mice and Mystics Sorrow and Remembrance base set. They’ve got their own story, components, art, and more.”Source: http://www.plaidhatgames.com/news/768